Japan, 1159. MoritÅ, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. MoritÅ falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
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Nate H. reviewed Gate of Hell (1953)
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Interesting piece on obsession. A great warrior but socially awkward samurai asks for the hand of a married woman as a payment for his loyalty to his master. This strange and inappropriate request sets forth a journey down a sinister path where all involved are destined to crash together at the end of it. Gate of Hell does well at developing the breakdown of its crazed warrior Morito, but it suffers from long awkward shots that had me scratching my head. I'm not a fan of the long real time shots that do nothing to further the story, but other than those, this was a fine piece.
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